Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

| argument, pro and con, and contains it's
appropriate moral. The law reads as
follows:
| Belt enacted. etc.
Section l. That the governor of the
territory, together with the secretary
and auditor of the same, be and are here
by constituted board of trustees, who
shall have charge and control of the
capitol and the park and public grounds
connected herewith
Sec. 2. Said board shall biennially at
the opening of the legislative assembly
report to said assembly an estimate OF
! the appropriation in their Judgment
necessary to defray the expense of keep
ing the capitol building in repair, and
for fuel and other incidental expenses,
to keep and maintain the ter
ritorisl offices therein for the next two
years.
Sec. 8. The governor shall appoint
three citizens of the territory. commits
sioners, who shall perform the duties
hereinafter specified.
SEQ. 4. Said commissioners shall be-
fore entering upon their duties enter in
to bonds in the sum of ten thousand
($l0,000) dollars each, with good and
sufficient sureties to be approved by one.
of the Justices of the supreme court,
payable to the territory of Dakota, ard
conditioned for the faithful performance
of their duties under this act, to fully
account for all moneys that may come
| into their hands es such commissioners,
and they shall take and subscribe an
oath to fully, faithfully and lmpartially
carry out the provisions OF this act,
mi nok 10 ha hns
bond, and the same shall be filed in the
office OF the territorial treasurer. III any
OF the commissioners fail to qualify or
should a vacancy occur OF any time, the
governor shall fill the vacancy by ap-
pointment, and the person 60 appointed
shall qualify in the manner provided in
this act.
Sec. s. Said commissioners shall, if
they deem the appraisement heretofore
made too high, appralse all the real
estate which was donated to the territory
under the provisions of chapter l04 OF
the general laws OF 1888 Except so much
thereof as has been soid) and fix mini
| mum price on each lot or tract of the
said land, and it shall be their duty to
Rle a copy of said appraisemsnt with
| the secretary of the territory as soon as
the same Is completed.
SEQ. s. Said board Of trustees shall,
whenever the governor shall deem it ad-
visable 30 to do, advertise said lots for
sale for at least thirty days, and in such
daily newspapers as they may select,
not less than five in number--at least
three of which shall be published with
| out the territory. Said notice shall
contain description of the
territory to be sold, and shall
state the time and place of sale. On the
day named in the advertisement said
board of trustees shall proceed to sell to
the highest bidder for cash. at q price
not less than the appraised value all said
property SO long as may be necessary,
not exceeding five days, after which time
the board of trustees may sell at private
or public sale as they may deem expedi-
ent, until all the property aforesaid is
sold.
| Sec. Z, Every purchaser OF lots shall
deposit the purchase money therefor with
the commissioners, who shall specify the
amount Of money and the number of the
lot and block for which the money was
paid, and which receipt, upon it's pre-
sentation to the secretary of the territory
shall entitle the person named there
in to deed in fee Sim
pie absolute, from the Territory OF Da.
kota, to the real estate named in the
receips-whieh conveyance shall be ere.
cuted for and in behalf of the territory
by the governor and attested by the
secretary of the territory, under the seal
OF said territory; and said secretary shall
file and safely keep all receipts thus pre-.
sented.
| Sec, 8. All moneys received by the
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be forthwith deposited by them in the
territorial treasury, and said money
shall be placed to the credit of the ter
ritorial building fund.
Sec. 8. All the expenses incurred By
the commissioners for advertising, sta
tionery and all necessary expenses shall
by his warrants upon the territoria
treasurer, upon the certificate of the
said commissioners; and the commits
! sioners shall be paid for their services
the sum of five dollars $500 each fol
each and every day actually employed
by the warrants OF the territory upoI
the territorial treasurer.
Sec. 10. The commission created BY
said chapter l04 is hereby discharged
and said commission is directed to turl
over to the commission created by thil
act, within twenty days after its pas
sage and approval all books, papers ant
other property OF the territory in thail
, possession.
SEQ. IL. All acts or parts OF cots il
any manner inconsistent with this ac
are hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect ani
|, be in force from and after its passag
and approval.
Approved March 11th, 1887.
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